Math Worksheet · Grades 6–8
Factoring Out the GCF Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 6-8 on factoring out the greatest common factor. Students find the GCF of the terms of an expression and rewrite it using the distributive property in reverse, practice six problems, and solve four word problems. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Math
Grades
Grades 6–8
Skill Focus
Factoring Out the GCF, algebra
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Factoring an expression means finding the greatest common factor of its terms and writing it outside parentheses, the distributive property in reverse. This worksheet teaches how to factor out the GCF from two-term expressions and check the work by multiplying back.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box works two factoring examples. Section A has six expressions to factor. Section B on page 2 has four word problems.
Page 3 is a complete answer key showing the factored form of every expression. The worksheet pairs well with the Writing Algebraic Expressions and The Distributive Property worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and review finding the GCF.
Factor the six expressions in Section A on page 1.
Solve the four word problems in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with The Distributive Property Worksheet for more practice.
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Factoring Out the GCF Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 6-8 on factoring out the greatest common factor. Students find the GCF of the terms of an expression and rewrite it using the distributive property in reverse, practice six problems, and solve four word problems. A complete answer key is included.
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